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Officers from 53 Division were canvassing the Bayview Ave. business district Wednesday asking if stores had video surveillance of the street. They were looking for leads into an assault at Bayview and Hillsdale Ave. early Wednesday.

We still consider it a safe city and we just encourage you to be aware of your surroundings and what’s going on,” Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook told CTV News on Thursday. “Be with a friend if you can. If you are going to be out late drinking, just don’t do it by yourself.”

A 21-year-old man has been charged with both attacks on Dec. 15, however police are continuing to look for suspects in connection with Wednesday’s homicide.

Speaking at Toronto police headquarters on College Street, Douglas-Cook said the message to those ringing in 2016 and those simply making their way around the city in the coming days is simple.

Zaher "Zack" Noureddine stares into the camera and says he doesn't want people to put him in any categories.

"I don't want any label," he said in the 2014 YouTube video. "I'm an artist by nature. And I just happen to be a journalist and photojournalist by trade."
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"From the beginning, I always thought he was a really kind and hardworking guy. He was very professional. He impressed right off the bat with his writing skills," [HipHopCanada editor-in-chief Jesse] Plunkett said Thursday.

Noureddine frequently posted his photography to Instagram, including many photos from hip-hop shows and from Lebanon, where he also briefly worked as a journalist.

Working with witnesses and businesses that have closed circuit video security networks, police have already arrested two men believed to have been involved in the incident. On Apr. 13, William Lordhu Cummins, 29, and Patrick Smith, 26, both of Toronto, were arrested. The two face charges including second degree murder and robbery.

Matthew Moreira, 31, of Toronto, was taken into custody on Wednesday. He faces charges including second-degree murder and robbery. He was scheduled to make a brief appearance in a Toronto courtroom earlier this week.